When Paris is invaded by the Nazis, Marie-Laure LeBlanc's father
evacuates her to St. Malo to stay with her great-uncle. Blind since
the age of six, Marie-Laure must learn the town by the scale model her
father has left. Then, the Germans arrive. Violence and descriptions
of sex. Bestseller. 2014.

Like most Mountain Amish girls, Mary King has always dreamed of her
wedding day. But she never imagined that a sudden, irresistible kiss
would result in marriage to the handsome Englischer professor
studying her unique community. Or that doing the truly honorable
thing means keeping their relationship chaste so both she and Dr.
Jude Lyons can someday go their separate ways. But when Mary
accompanies her husband-in-name-only to Atlanta to meet his wealthy,
overbearing family, she's tempted more than ever by Jude's kindness,
humor, and vulnerability. And when a wrenching misunderstanding causes
her to return heartbroken to her remote Appalachian home, she's
certain she's lost the real love they have found, and the shared
future she's come to want so much. But a crisis of faith will work
surprising miracles, and show Mary that love is strong enough to
make the impossible come true. Unrated. 2016.

Under the Harvest Moon by Beth Wiseman: Suddenly widowed, Naomi
never expects to love again - until she meets Brock. Amy Clipston's
Love and Buggy Rides: An accident brings Janie and Jonathan together,
and a friendship blossoms. But, why not something deeper? Kathleen
Fuller's A Quiet Love: Shy, bookish Dinah and Amos, a simple farmer,
navigate a budding romance. Mischief in the Autumn Air by Vannetta
Chapman: When items sell above market value, auctioneer Eli is
thrilled, then puzzled. Can he and his new bookkeeper solve the
mystery? Unrated. 2016.

The Greek and Roman demigods must simultaneously prevent the Earth
Mother, Gaea, from waking and stop war from breaking out at Camp
Half-Blood. However, one of the seven demigods must die in order to
defeat Gaea. Bestseller. For grades 4-7. 2014.

"Grieving FBI Special Agent Cassidy McKenna leaves the Bureau and
retreats to a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. When her former partner,
Jake, is assaulted and her marina is torched, Cass decides to find
the perpetrator before she, herself, becomes a victim." Unrated.

Maribel Rivera's Mexican family moves to Delaware so brain-damaged
Maribel can attend a special school. As they adjust to their new
neighborhood, the son of one of the nearby Panamanian families, Mayor
Toro, becomes enamored of Maribel--but both families oppose the
relationship. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2014.

Paul and Derrick have hit their stride with the Hummingbird House
Bed and Breakfast, a destination of distinction in the heart of
the Shenandoah Valley. Guests are coming from all over the country
to enjoy their Christmas weekend extravaganza, featuring sleigh rides,
champagne summers, holiday concerts and spa treatments. Of course
there are a few glitches: twenty Christmas trees to be decorated in
less than a week, an absentee massage therapist, and perhaps most
distressing of all, the unexpected presence of three school-age
children in the Hummingbird House, courtesy of the saucy young
housekeeper Purline. 2016.

It's the spring of 1933 and times are tough all over. Banks are
closing all over the country, and the small town of Darling, Alabama,
is no exception. Desperate to avoid disaster, several town leaders
hatch a plan to print Darling Dollars on the newspaper printing press
to serve as temporary currency so the town can function. But when
the first printing of the scrip disappears, the Darling Dahlias set
out to discover who made an unauthorized withdrawal. Some strong
language. 2014.

In a future Chicago, society is divided into five factions. During the
Choosing Ceremony, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must pick her
lifelong faction. But Beatrice discovers she is an anomaly--a
divergent--who does not fit anywhere. Some violence and some strong
language. For senior high and older readers. 2011.

1986. After socially painful circumstances toss Eleanor and Park
together, they form an unlikely--and extraordinary--romance. Although
the two sixteen-year-olds know that the odds of remaining together
forever are slim, they find the courage to try. Strong language. For
senior high and older readers. 2013.

Thor's hammer is missing again, but this time it has fallen into enemy
hands. Magnus Chase and his friends must retrieve the hammer quickly
in order to keep the mortal world safe. Commercial audiobook. For
grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016.

As Percy and Annabeth fall endlessly toward Tartarus, Hazel and the
crew of Argo II race to rescue them. They must find the House of Hades
to open the Doors of Death--and then seal off the goddess Gaea's
forces in the Underworld. For grades 4-7. 2013.

After the aliens' four waves of destruction nearly exterminate
humanity, Cassie Sullivan and a few others brace for winter and set
out in search of other survivors before the enemy closes in. Sequel to
The 5th Wave (DB 76631). Violence and strong language. For senior high
and older readers. 2014.

War erupts between the factions. Tris and Tobias, of the Dauntless
faction, struggle to avoid the Erudite faction's relentless pursuit of
divergents while seeking to uncover the Erudite secrets. Sequel to
Divergent (DB 73203). Violence, some strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2012.

Irene works as an agent for the Invisible Library, tracking down rare
manuscripts from alternate realities. She and her assistant travel to
a version of Victorian London only to find that the book they seek
has already been stolen. Some violence. 2016.

The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth
birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop
Kronos's advance on New York City. Sequel to The Battle of the
Labyrinth (RC 67158). For grades 5-8. 2009.

Defiant, troubled seventeen-year-old Ronnie is not happy to leave New
York for a summer in North Carolina with the musician father she
hasn't spoken to in three years. But an unexpected romance and a
bittersweet reconnection with her father changes her attitude.
Bestseller. 2009.

Upstate New York, 2005. Sixth-grader Percy Jackson, the son of
Poseidon and a mortal mother, attends a summer camp for demigods.
After Percy angers Zeus, his friends Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth,
daughter of Athena, join him to resolve the problem. For grades 5-8.
and older readers. 2005.

While Camp Jupiter prepares for war, Annabeth and her friends travel
in the Argo II to Rome, though they worry their armored ship will
appear threatening. Annabeth also has more personal concerns,
including the impending prophecy and a reunion with Percy. Will he
have changed? For grades 4-7. 2012.

A family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old American Jacob on a journey to
a remote island off the coast of Wales. There he discovers the ruins
of an old orphanage that was home to peculiar--and possibly
dangerous--children. Some violence and some strong language. For
senior high and older readers. 2011.

Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries, spent most of her life
in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny,
Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon
her return, people are surprised to see her-- less than a year
earlier, an imposter had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed
Rebecca's name, home and incomes-- and died within months of her
arrival. Everything reverted to a distant relative, Captain Luke
Whitfield. If Luke is simply after the property, will she suffer a
similar fate as the first "Rebecca"? Unrated. 2015.

Seattle police officer Tracy Crosswhite lost her sister Sarah over
twenty years ago. Although Sarah's body was never found, there was
still enough evidence to convict the man thought responsible. Now
Sarah's remains are discovered, and Tracy believes that the murderer
is still loose. Violence and strong language. 2014.

Although she left her Old Order Amish ways in her youth, Rachel
discovered corporate life in the English world to be complicated
and unfulfilling. Having returned to Stone Mill, she's happy to be
running her own B & B. But she's also learning, in more ways than one,
that the past is not always so easily left behind. After local
newspaperman Bill Billingsly is found gagged and tied to his front
porch, left to freeze overnight in a snowstorm, Detective Evan Parks,
Rachel's beau, uncovers a file of scandalous information Billingsley
intended to publish, including a record of Rachel pleading no contest
to charges of corporate misconduct. Though Evan is certain of her
innocence, it's up to Rachel to find the real killer. A closer
examination of the victim's unpublished report leads Rachel to
believe the Amish community is far from sinless. But if she's not
careful her obituary might be the next to appear in print. Some
violence. 2016.

POWER OF I AM: TWO WORDS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY
Author: OSTEEN, JOEL
S/P/V: None
Reading level: Adult

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Television pastor and author of You Can, You Will (DB 81051) advocates
for the power of positive thinking. Encourages the reception of God
into your life, envisioning what you want to be by presenting it as a
statement that begins with "I am . . ." Shares stories of success.
Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2015.

Seventeen-year-old Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with
common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with
superhuman abilities. Mare, a Red, scrapes by until she publicly
discovers she has a deadly ability of her own. For senior high and
older readers. 2015.

Six years ago, Chase Timberlake bought an engagement ring for his
high school sweetheart Lori Reese. Then ... life happened. Chase's
adventure photography career took off, Lori's dream of getting into
veterinary school came true, and their happily ever after never came
to pass. When Chase's jet-setting life takes a tragic turn, he
returns to Eternity Springs a damaged man. 2016. Unrated.

Upstate New York, 2006. Seventh-grader Percy, son of Poseidon and a
mortal, learns that Camp Half-Blood is in danger. He and his friends
undertake a perilous journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their
beloved camp. Sequel to The Lightning Thief (RC 63443). For grades
5-8. 2006.

Demigod Percy Jackson, still suffering from amnesia, and his new
friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free
Thanatos. But their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps
to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven. For grades 4-7. 2011.

Sixteen-year-old Magnus Chase, a troubled teen living on the streets
of Boston, is reunited with Uncle Randolph. As dangerous creatures
hunt them, he learns an incredible secret: he is the son of a Norse
god and must prevent Ragnarok. Commercial audiobook. Some violence
and some strong language. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2015.

Memoir by Rivera (born 1969), who joined the New York Yankees in 1995
and served as one of the team's most successful closing pitchers until
his retirement in 2013. Discusses his years with the team, the rivalry
with the Red Sox, and his Christian faith. Commercial audiobook.
Bestseller. 2014.

TITLE CONTINUES: "Bestselling Memoir."
In the ten years since its electrifying debut, Elizabeth Gilbert's
"Eat Pray Love" has become a worldwide phenomenon, empowering millions
of readers to set out on paths they never thought possible, in
search of their own best selves. Here, in this candid and
captivating collection, nearly fifty of those readers - people as
diverse in their experiences as they are in age and background -
share their stories. The journeys they recount are transformative -
sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, but always deeply
inspiring. Some strong language. 2016.

In the early summer of 2014, Farida Khalaf was a typical Yazidi
teenager living with her parents and three brothers in her village
in the mountains of Northern Iraq. In one horrific day, she lost
everything: ISIS invaded her village, destroyed her family, and
sold her into sexual slavery. This is her incredible account of
captivity and describes how she defied the odds and escaped a life
of torture, in order to share her story with the world. Devastating
and inspiring, this is an astonishing, intimate account of courage
and hope in the face of appalling violence. Strong language and
violence. 2016.

An examination of the life of President Theodore Roosevelt's
youngest son, the frail Quentin, and his relationship with his
father. Particularly discusses how, after Roosevelt's championing
America's entry into WWI, Quentin ultimately died in aerial combat.
2016.

TITLE CONTINUES: "And Achieve Optimal Health."
Dr. Perlmutter has created a practical, comprehensive program that
lowers the risk for brain ailments while yielding other benefits,
such as weight loss, relief from chronic conditions, and total body
rejuvenation. Unrated. 2016.

Poet reflects on her life with her husband, his sudden and unexpected
death at the age of fifty, and the ways she coped with the grief of
his loss. Examines what attracted her to him, their life together as
parents, and the type of man he was. Commercial audiobook. 2015.

A gripping and definitive account of the event that changed
twentieth-century America: Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Backed by
a research team's five years of work producing nearly a million
pages of documents, as well as the author's thorough re-examination
of the original evidence assembled by federal investigators, this
page-turning and definitive work provides a thrilling blow-by-blow
account from both the Japanese and American perspectives, and is
historical drama on the grandest scale. Unrated. 2016.

Journalist examines the life of Sally Ride (1951-2012), the first
American woman astronaut to go to space. Details Ride's childhood and
early life in California, her selection as an astronaut, and
post-mission endeavors to encourage girls' interest in science fields.
Discusses Ride's private life and relationships. 2014.

Huffington Post cofounder asserts that sleep deprivation has profound
consequences on job performance, relationships, happiness, and every
aspect of health--from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to
cancer and Alzheimer's. Offers recommendations from leading scientists
on how to get better and more restorative sleep. Unrated. Commercial
audiobook. Bestseller. 2016.

A memoir chronicling the around-the-world adventure of author
Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, in 2003. Leaving wives and
families at home, the brothers journeyed to Machu Picchu, Peru; India;
and the Australian outback remarking on milestones in their lives,
childhood remembrances, and truths about loss and hope. Bestseller.
2004.

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